Gus Dur and the Indonesian Economy / / ed. by Anthony L. Smith.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• MitwirkendeR: Abimanyu, Anggito,; Adiningsih, Sri,; Ananta, Aris,; Anwar, Jusuf,; Baird, Mark,; Basri, Faisal,; Boediono,,; Chan, Anthony S.,; Dick, Howard,; Dillon, H. S.,; Felman, Joshua,; Fuad, Noor,; Harianto, Farid,; Ikhsan, Mohamad,; Indrawati, Sri Mulyani,; Kalla, Jusuf,; Kusumanto, Bambang,; Nasution, Anwar,; Sadli, Mohammad,; Salim, Emil,; Smith, Anthony L.,; Soeworo, Gunarni,; Sukardi, Laksamana,; Widjaja, Franky,
• HerausgeberIn: Smith, Anthony L.,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2001]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)

This volume is a collection of chapters on the Indonesian economy under Abdurrahman Wahid (popularly known as Gus Dur). Contributions come from many leading Indonesian commentators and practitioners of the past and present, and there are also chapters from representatives of international assistance agencies. The authors provide a mid-term assessment of the challenges facing Indonesia's economic development and suggestions for future directions. The themes covered are, inter alia, overall political and macroeconomic stability, bank and corporate restructuring, decentralization, corruption, and socio-economic trends. This book will be of interest to those wishing to assess the varying perspectives held by Indonesian officials and commentators, officials from multilateral agencies, and academics, in a single volume.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Abdurrahman Wahid’s Economic Agenda: The Views of Leading Decision-Makers and Commentators -- SECTION I. THE MACROECONOMY IN YEAR 2000 -- 2. Meltdown of the Indonesian Economy: Causes, Impacts, Responses, and Lessons -- 3. Economic Policy: Key Issues -- SECTION II. MONETARY-BANKING, INFLATION, AND EXCHANGE RATE POLICY -- 4. Indonesia’s Economic Policy under the Wahid Administration -- 5. Restarting Economic Growth in Indonesia -- 6. Inflation and the Central Bank -- SECTION III. FISCAL POLICY, DECENTRALIZATION, AND GOOD GOVERNANCE -- 7. Fiscal Issues and Decentralization -- 8. Good Governance and the Indonesian Economy -- 9. Five Crucial Issues for the Economy -- SECTION IV. SOCIAL ISSUES, EMPLOYMENT, AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION -- 10. The Socio-Economic Impact of the Crisis -- 11. An Update on Poverty and Social Issues -- 12. Policies for Sustainable Economic Development in Indonesia -- SECTION V. THE MICROECONOMY IN YEAR 2000 -- 13. Investment and State Enterprises -- 14. Industry and Trade -- 15. Key Principles for the 2000 Budget -- SECTION VI. BANK RESTRUCTURING -- 16. An Overview of Bank Restructuring in Indonesia -- 17. Indonesian Bank Restructuring: A Practitioner’s View -- 18. Restructuring the Banking System: Indonesia’s Challenge -- SECTION VII. CORPORATE DEBT RESTRUCTURING -- 19. Indonesia’s Corporate Debt: The Role of the Jakarta Initiative Task Force -- 20. Corporate Debt Restructuring -- SECTION VIII. TRADE, MANUFACTURING, AGRICULTURE, AND SMES -- 21. The Crisis and Agriculture Policy -- 22. Industrial Policy for Indonesia -- SECTION IX. PRINCIPLES FOR STABILIZATION AND REFORM -- 23. Comments on Indonesia’s Economic Reform -- 24. Comments on Indonesia’s Economic Reform -- 25. Conclusion -- Index